Gretchen Kerr

Gretchen Kerr PhD is a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto and a co-Director of the Canadian Gender Equity in Sport Research Hub. She has devoted her career to researching maltreatment and promoting safe, equitable sport opportunities for all. Gretchen’s recent work includes a prevalence study of maltreatment among national team members, and contributions to the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment, a policy mandated by Sport Canada. For 30 years, she has served as an athlete welfare officer, investigating complaints of athlete maltreatment.

Land Acknowledgement

The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba acknowledges that our offices are situated on Treaty 1 Land, the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Ojibway-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

The Treaties made on these territories are respected by all those who work at CSCM. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past that were made. In a spirit of collaboration and reconciliation, we dedicate ourselves to continually move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities for ongoing education and learning.

We understand that acknowledging this truth, though important, is only a small part in cultivating the strong relationships we strive to build and maintain with Indigenous communities. We continue to work towards this, with particular attention being paid to the sport specific calls to action #87-91 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We recognize we are not the first to live on this land, and thank these Nations for allowing us access to their land and water.

Gretchen Kerr

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Land Acknowledgement

Gretchen Kerr